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mokos

mokos is the plural of moko.

Meaning of moko

Noun (1)

moko (plural mokos)

  1. (New Zealand) A traditional Maori tattoo (image made in the skin), traditionally done with chisels; also, such an image used as a personal sign or signature.
    • No calligraphist could have drawn the moko so perfectly in the short time the fingers execute it.1983, Keri Hulme, The Bone People, Penguin, published 1986, page 373

Noun (2)

moko (plural mokos)

  1. (New Zealand) A grandchild, or any younger child.

Questions about mokos

What is mokos the plural of?
Mokos is the plural of moko.

Words near mokos in the dictionary

  1. mokopuna
  2. mokoro
  3. mokoros
  4. mokorotlo
  5. mokorotlos
  6. mokos
  7. Mokosh
  8. Mokpo
  9. Mokry
  10. Mokrys
  11. Moks

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